The second book in Rachel Lacey's irresistible
contemporary romance series about three foster brothers who return to their
hometown to open an extreme sports business, perfect for fans of Kristan
Higgins, Rachel Gibson, and Jill Shalvis!

SHE'S TAKING A WALK ON HIS WILD SIDE

Emma Rush can't remember a time when she didn't
have a thing for Ryan Blake. Haven's resident bad boy is just so freakin'
hot-with tattoos, a motorcycle, and enough rough-around-the-edges sexiness to
melt all her self-control. Now that Emma's over being a "good girl,"
she needs a little help being naughty . . . and she knows just where to start.

Before Emma's brother enlisted in the military,
he made Ryan promise that he would protect her from everything--including
himself. When her brother doesn't come home, Ryan needs to turn his screwed-up
life around to honor his pledge. But he knows he's still not the right kind of
guy for someone as sweet as Emma. Only he can't stop wanting to be with her.
Wanting her. Falling in love with a good girl may be the craziest risk this bad
boy can take . . .

“Itry,” he saidwith the friendly,semi-flirtatious smile healwaysusedonsingleladiesseatedathisbar.Shewasn’twrong.TheusualclienteleatTheDrunkenBearhadlittleuse for fancy liquor or
bartending tricks, but the trio in
frontofhimweretouristslookingforagoodtime,andhe’dseethat they
had one.

“That’sright.” He
shifted backward so that her handslippedtothecountertop.Heencouragedflirting—itledto bettertipsandmadethenightmoreinteresting—butthischickwasgettingabittoofriendly,consideringthediamondband on her leftring finger.
“This onewas for spreading mywings.ThoughtI’dflyfaraway,andyet,hereIambackinHaven.”

venture—Off-the-GridAdventures,anextremeoutdoorsportingfacilityhe’dopenedwithhisgoodbuddiesEthanHunterandMarkDaltonsixmonthsago—wasfinallybring-ing in enough income
that he soon wouldn’t need to
bartendto pay his rent. “What can I
get you?”

“Wewill.”Withawave,Emmawalkedoffafterherfriend,anddamn,thosejeanscuppedherasslikeperfection.Nodoubtaboutit,Emmalookedhottonight.Andhisthoughtswerewayoutofline.He’dpromisedDerekhe’dlook out for his
little sister, not drool all overher.

“Yourgirlfriend?”thebrunetteatthebarasked,eyebrowsraised as she sipped her bourbon.

RyanclearedhisthroatanddraggedhiseyesawayfromEmma. “Just a friend.”

“Mm-hmm.”Thebrunettegavehimalookthatsaidshedidn’tbelieve
him.

Heturnedtocheckonhispatronsattheotherendofthe bar,buthisattentionwasonceagaindivertedbyEmma—orrather,thepreppy-lookingbusinessmanshewastalkingto now.Ryancouldn’tmakeouttheirconversation, but theguyworeanirritatinglysmugsmile,andEmmadidn’tlookatallhappy to havebumped into him.

Tristanbacked up,
his eyes darting toward the front door.“Well, it was great seeing you, Emma. Takecare.”

“You,too.”ShewatchedasTristanleftthebarthenturned to Ryan. “Forgothow much I dislike that guy.”

“He hassling you?”

Hereyesrounded.“No!Justtalkingmyearoff,really.

Sorry to distract you from your duties at the bar.”

“No problem.”Keeping an eye on his patrons was
part ofthejob,althoughhewasprobablyfeelingmoreprotectiveofEmma right now than the situation called for.

“Right,well...lookslikemytableisready.”Shewavedover
her shoulder as she walkedaway.

Ryan headed back behind the bar, turning his attention tothetriooftouristsandtheirmostlyemptycocktails.“Anyofyou
ladies ready for a fresh drink?”

Asit
turned out, they all were. While hemixed their cock-tails,heallowedhisgazetoroamovertoEmma’stable.ShewasdeepinconversationwithherfriendsGabby,Carly,andMandy,allofwhomheknew,noneofwhommadehisguttightenthewayitdideverytimehelookedatEmmatonight.

Hehadnoideawherethishadcomefrom,buthehadtogetoverit,pronto.Emmawasn’tinterestedinaplayerlikehim,andevenifshewere,shewasofflimits.He’dmadeapromisetoherbrotherwhenDerekwentofftowar,andRyan had no intention of breaking it.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Rachel Lacey is a contemporary romance author
and semi-reformed travel junkie. She's been climbed by a monkey on a mountain
in Japan, gone scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef, and camped out overnight
in New York City for a chance to be an extra in a movie. These days, the
majority of her adventures take place on the pages of the books she writes. She
lives in warm and sunny North Carolina with her husband, son, and a variety of
rescue pets.